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What’s on tap: 

• Musk is giving away $1M to swing state petition signees

• Oregon becomes No. 1 in college football

• Doctors find a live cockroach in a man’s stomach

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Big Story

Cuba Power Outage

One of Cuba’s main power plants failed Friday.

• The outage affected all 10 million of the island’s population. Some of the service was restored on Sunday but nearly 2 million people still don’t have power.

• The outages, which have been worsening over the years, led the government to close schools and send state workers home to save energy, but this wasn’t enough to prevent the grid from failing.

• Cuba’s government blames the frequent blackouts on its old, poorly maintained infrastructure and a limited fuel supply. Its main fuel supplier, Venezuela, has cut back deliveries. Cuba also blames the US embargo, which makes it hard to get spare parts for power plants.

• Meanwhile, Hurricane Oscar hit Cuba as a Category 1 storm last night and authorities were scrambling to help citizens who have already been without A/C and food for days.

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Musk Giving $1M to Swing State Voters

Elon Musk has promised to give $1 million to voters in swing states who sign his petition supporting free speech and gun rights.

• In an X post, Musk wrote “Every day, from now until Nov 5, America Pac will be giving away $1M to someone in swing states who signed our free speech and right to bear arms petition!” He gave out the first check at a rally in Pennsylvania.

• Experts in election law say Musk’s actions could violate federal laws that ban offering money to influence voting. It's illegal to pay someone to vote or register, and any financial reward, like cash or prizes, is prohibited.

• Musk's offer is being compared to a $1 million lottery for voters.

• Musk has actively supported Trump’s campaign, recently donating almost $75 million through his political group, America Pac.

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Israel To Target Hezbollah’s Finances

Israel announced it will target Hezbollah's financial unit, al-Qard al-Hassan (AQAH), with strikes across Lebanon, including Beirut.

• AQAH, which supports Hezbollah operatives and helps buy weapons, is also used by everyday Lebanese citizens. AQAH is cash-based so Israel's goal is to disrupt Hezbollah’s financial operations, turning their cash into "trash" through the strikes.

• The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated into a full-blown war, leading to increased strikes on Beirut's southern neighborhoods. This area is a Hezbollah stronghold but also home to many civilians.

• Israel’s announcement came a day after US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged Israel to reduce strikes in civilian areas because civilian casualties are “far too high.”

Little Stories

• Oregon became the new No. 1 team in college football, taking the top spot for the first time in 12 years after shutting out Purdue 35-0. Georgia moved up to No. 2 after beating Texas, which dropped to No. 5. Ohio State and Penn State stayed in third and fourth. (More)

• Ukrainian officials released a video that they claim shows North Korean recruits lining up for clothes and supplies from Russian troops, suggesting that North Korean soldiers are joining the conflict. The officials say they got it from a secure source but can't give more details due to safety reasons. (More)

• On Saturday, a drone was launched toward Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s house in Caesarea, but no one was hurt. The prime minister and his wife were not at home during the incident. This comes after Israel killed Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind Hamas’ Oct. 7. Attack. (More)

• Georgia officials are looking into a dock gangway collapse on Sapelo Island that killed seven people during a fall celebration for the island's Gullah-Geechee community — descendants of enslaved Africans. The gangway broke when about 40 people were on it, causing at least 20 to fall into the water. (More)

• The US government is investigating a leak of classified documents that talk about Israel's plans to attack Iran. A US official said the documents seem real, but their authenticity hasn't been fully confirmed. The documents came from agencies like the NSA and detail Israel's military exercises and preparations for a possible strike on Iran. (More)

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